Peru:Appeal to top human rights body on uncontacted tribes 15 June 2007Peru's national indigenous peoples' organization has lodged an urgent appeal to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), Latin America's top human rights body, out of concern for some of the world's last uncontacted tribes.
Peru:Second oil company blocked over uncontacted tribes 4 June 2007The Peruvian government has blocked oil exploration by US company Barrett Resources in the northern Amazon over concerns about uncontacted tribes living there.
